The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-24

The hotel viii be three stories in
height, the foundation being of
the lava rock which sbounds
in that section. and the bal
ance will be of wood. 1t is located
Immediately north of the depot and
adjoins the lot on which the
residence owned by the late
Hon w. II. Hooper now stands.
1t is the intention to turn the inter
mediate grounds into park. These will
be laid out into walks and drives with
beds of shrubbery and flowers, in the
midst of which there will be beauti-
speckled beauties of the mountains. in
the centre of the lake will be fountain
which will spout forth pure soda water,
eighty feet into the air.
The outside dimensions of the build
ing. independent of kitchen and
laundry, which will be detached, are
70x130 feet; it will have three fronts.
facing the west, south and north, and
will be surrounded by a'wide yeranda.
On the east side OF the building the kit
chen and laundry, measuring 32x40
feet. are located, connecting with the
dining room by passage which
isolates them completely from the
main structure; the idea being
to locate those buildings in which
fire will be used, from the main building
as precautionary measure, and fur
ther, to keep all fumes arising from
cooking, etc., out of the hotel. The
main floor, fronting south and nearest
the depot, is occupied by the dining
room. parlor and ladies' entrance. The
west front, which is the main entrance
to the building, is occupied by the
Office, reading room and guests rooms;
the north front, by the billiard room,
bar and sampling rooms. The dining
room will be large, spacious, well
lighted and airy, and will contain large
fireplace located in the side opposite the
be an alcove in a tower, which will serve
as q private dining room. The dining
room is NOT only intended to accom-
modate the guests of the hotel, but is
made large enough to serve as an eat
ing house for travellers.
The parlor is on the opposite
side of the hall from the din
ing room, is octangular in shape,
and is easiest of access from the ladies
entrance. The parlor is placed on the
southw corner of the building. af-
fording fine view down the Bear River,
the best to be obtained from any part
of the hotel. The billiard room occu-
pies the opposite corner of the build
ing from the parlor. Near it are
the lavatories, with which this floor
is amply provided. Opposite the main
entrance, on the west, are the stair |
N~vs Testing to the upper stories. On |
tde l. ii / :. g rea,iIng' room, 16X2i feet; |
on the rlgnl is tue clerks office, and |
bac of this, the private office. The |
second and third floors are to be useti I
exclusively a. guests rooms. These !
will all have direct light. be provided
with closets and many of the suites will
be provided with private bath rooms.
Independent of these private bath
rooms the house will be amply furnished
with bath accommodations for common
use. The bath rooms are to be provided
with warm mineral water from the
fountain spring on the knoll northwest
OF the building.
Over the parlor in the southwest
corner of the building, and at an eIeva-
ton of forty-ive feet. is an open pa
wilton, octangular- in shape, and
twenty-si1 feet in diameter, intended as
a iounging place and observatory for
guests. From this position, the view
down the river will be one of the grandest
10 be obtained from any point in the
beautiful valley.
1he tower covering this pavilion is
;arfied up to q great height, the top of |
he yane being ninety feet from the
round. Over the main entrance, there
are porcbes on the second and third
ores. The roof is broken by dormer
indoss supplying light to the upper L